Overwhelmed with grief and anger at his queen’s plight, he wreaks havoc in the kingdom of Lanka, leaving it behind in a blazing inferno. He finds Sita by herself in the Ashoka Vana waiting for her husband to come and rescue her. This action-packed chapter in the Ramayana describes Hanuman’s flight to Lanka in search of Sita. Rama helps Sugriva win his kingdom back, who, in return, promises Rama to track down Sita with the help of his vanara soldiers. Rama and Lakshmana meet the exiled vanara king, Sugriva, and his trusted friend and general, Hanuman. The fourth book in Valmiki’s Ramayana traces the search for Sita. However, they also meet some characters who set the stage for the epic war that unfolds later, such the king of Lanka and great devotee of lord Shiva, Ravana and his sister, Shurpanakha. Only after their encounter with the mighty Rama do they find liberation. The trio meets various demons and ogres on their journey, most of whom are ill-fated and cursed. The Ramayana witnesses interesting encounters in its third book, as Rama, Sita, and Lakshmana wander through the Dandaka forest during their 14 years of exile. Bound by a promise, Dasharatha gives in as despair looms over the kingdom of Ayodhya. When King Dasharatha announcess Rama’s ascension to the throne, his youngest wife, Kaikeyi, demands Rama’s exile and the installation of her son, Bharata, instead. The second installment in Valmiki’s Ramayana encapsulates the journey of Rama’s exile from Ayodhya. At the same time, King Janaka promises to marry his daughter, Sita, to the most powerful man in the land. From King Dasharatha’s penance for a child to Rama’s schooling under the great rishi Vishwamitra, this book highlights the many adventures of the young princes Rama and Lakshmana. The first volume of the Ramayana set narrates the story of Rama’s childhood. Valmikis Ramayana book illustrative and easy-to-read comic book set helps children not only learn about duty and honour, good and evil, love and loss, jealousy and destructive ambitions, it also helps develop their imagination and vocabulary.
The story of Rama’s childhood, his exile, Sita’s abduction, Hanuman’s devotion, and Ravana’s death, form a heroic tale, which teaches numerous values.
Amar Chitra Katha brings you Valmiki’s Ramayana book– the Box Set, containing 960 pages (6 volumes) of colour and visual action in the graphic format.